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Principle 1.03 of The Hong Kong Solicitors’ Guide to Professional Conduct, Volume 1 (3rd Edition) (“Guide”)
Conduct unbefitting a solicitor contrary to common law
Date of Hearing: 6 January 2026
Date of the Findings and Order: 23 February 2026
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (“Tribunal”) found the following complaint against the Respondent proved on his own admission:
Complaint
The Respondent, having been convicted of the acts and events in the High Court case of HCCC 350/2020, did (a) commit a breach of Principle 1.03 of the Guide, in that he failed to conduct himself appropriately but conducted himself in a manner likely to bring the profession into disrepute, and (b) contrary to the common law, engage in conduct unbefitting a solicitor, thereby compromising his integrity, his own reputation and the reputation of the profession.
The Tribunal ordered that:
Mr. Glenn Haley of Messrs. CMS Hong Kong LLP, Prosecutor for The Law Society of Hong Kong, the Applicant
The Respondent acting in person
Mr. Lam Wing Tat, Clerk to the Tribunal
Tribunal Members:
Ms. Liu Pui Yee (Chairman)
Mr. Kwok Wai Leung
Ms. Chan Sye Min Christina
